China correspondent @nytimes. Previously in Hong Kong and New York. Can detect all free food within a five-mile radius. Vivian.wang@nytimes.com
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Bei Zhenying had no interest in politics — until the police barged into her home, arrested her husband and accused him of secretly plotting to overthrow the Chinese government. She was left to try and uncover his hidden life.
My story: nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world…
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Beijing right now: police have arrived but people gathered to mourn the Xinjiang fire victims are peacefully surrounding them and singing
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Both were 29-year-old medical workers. Both lived in Wuhan. Neither told their children when they got sick.
Only one survived.
How two women’s stories show the unpredictability and heartbreak of the coronavirus, by @suilee and me nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
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For 24 years, Guo Gangtang crossed China by motorbike searching for his son, abducted in 1997. A movie starring Andy Lau was made about his search. This week, they were finally reunited. W/ @QiuyiJoy nytimes.com/2021/07/14/world…
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Whoa -- Texas inmates used their commissary funds to donate to hurricane relief, @ByMattStevens reports: nytimes.com/2017/10/14/us/te…
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After police told people not to chant “no more lockdowns” they began chanting “more lockdowns” and “I want to do COVID tests”
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NY's attorney general has sued to dissolve the Trump Foundation; bar the president, Ivanka, Eric, and Don Jr. from serving on charitable boards; and force millions in restitutions. @dannyhakim's story: nytimes.com/2018/06/14/nyreg… and my explainer: nytimes.com/2018/06/14/nyreg…
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The NYT’s incredible new project: writing belated obituaries for the trailblazing women who didn’t get them nyti.ms/2G6cPnh
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“The man who said he wouldn’t play golf as president learned that he would no longer serve as president while he was playing golf.” washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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For a few weeks, some of the most distinctive voices out of Wuhan came from two video bloggers, Chen Qiushi and Fang Bin, who shared on-the-ground footage of pain, grief and terror caused by the coronavirus.
Now, they're both missing. nytimes.com/2020/02/14/busin…
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Update on the elephants: they are still on the outskirts of Kunming, and have the most adorable sleeping formation
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My favorite absurdist feature of life in zero-Covid China: the Temporary Quarantine Area.
First up from my ongoing collection: Chaoyang Park, Beijing
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The security law has visibly changed Hong Kong. Chinese flags appeared overnight, protest ones vanished.
Even some who favor the law fear the price. If HK lost the right to protest, a mainland transplant told me, “I would feel deeply, deeply regretful.” nytimes.com/2020/07/05/world…
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“I’ve been a wife, a mother and a grandmother. I came out this time to find myself.”
Had so much fun learning about Su Min, the Chinese auntie whose solo road trip turned her into an accidental feminist icon. W/ @QiuyiJoy nytimes.com/2021/04/02/world…
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THREAD: After one year under the national security law, Hong Kong is a city transformed.
Schoolchildren memorize national security offenses. Job ads require candidates to "love the country." Neighbors are encouraged to report each other to police. nytimes.com/2021/06/29/world… 1/
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Still pinching myself that this is happening. So excited and grateful, especially to everyone @NYTMetro and in Albany who took a chance on me, and everyone in International who’s doing it again!
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After a Black student said a professor reminisced about her father’s KKK membership, the professor confirmed to The Post that the Klan parties were a “delight to go to.” Absolutely insane:
At VMI, Black cadets endure lynching threats, Klan memories and Confederacy veneration wapo.st/35aRJ3Q
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Sen. Roxanne Persaud from Brooklyn calmly, quietly but firmly rips apart Republicans who call undocumented immigrants dangerous criminals.
"You invite them to come in on a Saturday to clean your homes. You invite them to cut your lawns...So I'm not sure what you're afraid of."
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31 years ago in China, and today in the US.
Running this puts Black people, including those who work for @nytimes, in danger.
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A horrifying video of a group of men beating several women after one of them rejected being touched has dominated the Chinese internet, and made clear the risks that women face in daily life. Yet some have insisted that this wasn’t about gender. Our story: nytimes.com/2022/06/15/world…
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China has been churning out uplifting, tearjerking TV shows about Wuhan, in an effort to stoke national pride and smooth over lingering anger. I watched hours of them to see what story they were telling: nytimes.com/2020/11/06/world…
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Hong Kong's protest movement is facing its greatest test yet, but rather than feeling hope and defiance, many protesters say they're resigned and exhausted. “We tried almost everything we could think of last year,” one told me.
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so so so thrilled to be joining the new york times as a staff reporter!!!!! a literal dream come true
@nytimes tradition is 🍾 when we hire an intern onto staff. Congrats to @vwang3 ! Cc: @jamesmckinleyjr @wendo20 @vivianhyee @NYTimesLover
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Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist who traveled to Wuhan earlier this year, will stand trial on Monday, in China’s first known trial of someone who tried to document the coronavirus crisis: nytimes.com/2020/12/25/world…
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Ma lost his job at a Chinatown restaurant last year after the coronavirus pandemic hit New York, and he turned to collecting bottles in September to help make ends meet. That's what he was doing when he was assaulted:
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Jeff Klein spent $2 million since January trying to keep his state legislative seat. That's more than Cynthia Nixon spent on her statewide bid against Gov. Cuomo.
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“The Islamic Center has instructed its nearly 2,500 members to stay home as much as they can, use the buddy system when going out and refrain from ‘engaging with or agitating’ anyone.”
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“A generation of Russian exiles faces the daunting prospect of starting from scratch…& the gnawing reality of being seen as representing a country that launched a war of aggression, even though many insist they have spent their lives opposing Mr. Putin.” nytimes.com/2022/03/13/world…
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The end of Zero COVID may finally be in sight. But what do three years of the basic inability to plan for tomorrow do to people’s ambition and optimism?
I spent two weeks in Guangdong — one of the most dynamic parts of China — trying to find out: nytimes.com/2022/12/04/world…
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UN human rights office has issued a clarification of Michelle Bachelet’s remarks to Xi Jinping today, after state media reported she said she “admired” China’s protection of human rights. Her remarks have no such word, per her office.
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As of 10 minutes ago, Wuhan’s lockdown has lifted, & people can leave for the first time in 2+ months.
But neighborhoods remain locked down, fear is widespread and normalcy is far away. A glimpse into the future for the rest of the world. W @zhonggg
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Chen Nianxi, a former miner and now published poet who has emerged as a face of Chinese migrant worker literature. His work chronicles an often overlooked group and insists on its dignity. nytimes.com/2021/11/13/world…
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China’s global propaganda machine is in full swing and getting some results. Exhibit A: Cardi B recently asked why the US government hadn’t done what Wuhan did, apparently after watching a documentary by Chinese state media nytimes.com/2020/04/08/world…
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I wrote about the mixture of elation, anxiety, fear and awe at Beijing's protest last night, where the only sure thing seemed to be a sense of urgency — that this was a rare moment that had to be seized.
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Now that the coronavirus is a global crisis, much of the world's attention has shifted away from Wuhan. But I've been obsessed with the question of what was left behind — and what Wuhan can teach the rest of the world about life after lockdown. 1/
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New: A debate about new senators’ social media posts — and loud critiques of fellow Democrats — led to an explosive confrontation in a closed door meeting of the Senate Dems yesterday nyti.ms/2Z7lZJh?smid=nytcore…
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Chinese state media is streaming cars leaving. But the anchor is also warning of asymptomatic infections and the need to stay vigilant. “This is not a victory moment.”
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This is and will be my favorite article of 2022, full stop. Every sentence is a gem wsj.com/articles/bing-dwen-d…
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My parents were college students in Beijing in 1989. They attended protests together in the months before 6/4. But they weren’t there that day, bc my mom’s dad, worried, faked sick and called her home. She still talks about what could’ve happened otherwise
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Really excited that the NYT is launching a new Chinese-language newsletter, for our readers who want to understand issues facing the diaspora in the US. Subscribe here: nytimes.com/newsletters/chin…
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A Hong Kong hospital today as the number of Covid patients continues to soar... via Sing Tao std.stheadline.com/realtime/…
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Hong Kong can't live with the virus, because Beijing won't let it. But it also doesn't have Beijing’s manpower or full authoritarian toolkit to stamp it out completely.
The result: the worst of both worlds.
w/ @austinramzy
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As Wuhan waits for the coronavirus to pass, one group has emerged as the city’s lifeblood: delivery drivers.
They keep their neighbors fed and supplied, despite the dangers to themselves. I interviewed one of them, Zhang Sai. nytimes.com/2020/02/20/busin…
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Bao Tong, the former CCP official jailed over the 1989 protests, was not only a fierce critic of a party he thought had lost its way; he was also a key architect of proposed reforms, an omnivorous reader and a lifelong believer in people's innate morality. nytimes.com/2022/11/21/world…
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Last week, we traveled to Yunnan Province to talk to local Muslims about a rare protest there. They had clashed with police over plans to “Sinicize” their mosque: aka remove the dome, which the CCP sees as unwanted foreign influence. Here’s the mosque now + the government mockup:
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New from me: NY is quickly emerging as one of the most crowded, and potentially consequential, battlegrounds for next year's Congressional primaries.
Dozens of candidates — including some in the same district — are vying to follow in AOC's footsteps
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NY1 has called Alessandra Biaggi over Jeff Klein, toppling a man who was once one of the four most people in Albany
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One year ago today, Wuhan locked down. Now the city is alive like almost nowhere else—but many wounds, seen and unseen, linger.
Honored to have been part of this project w @ChuBailiang @KeithBradsher @amyyqin, with stunning photos by @GillSabrie
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NEW: New York lawmakers have agreed on sweeping changes to the state’s rent laws, a major victory for tenant activists. W @luisferre @jessemckinley nytimes.com/2019/06/11/nyreg…
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When I found out 2019 was the 100th anniversary of female lawmakers in NY, I immediately wanted to know more.
I read old bills, combed archives and interviewed legislators, past and present.
Here’s what I learned, pink toilet seats and all: nyti.ms/2HWAqJI?smid=nytcore…
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It’s year 3 of Covid, but in China it might as well still be 2020, w 60 million people under lockdown. Many describe a kind of helpless resignation. “I’m extremely fed up,” a man in shut-down Chengdu said. “But there’s nothing I can do. I can only wait.”
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I reflected a little on what life is like in “zero COVID” China, the amazing resilience of people I’ve met, and the necessity — and danger — of learning to live like this: nytimes.com/2022/10/01/world…
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“No idea,” one expert said of why the group has roamed 300 miles across southern China, the animals’ longest known movement in the country. “Don’t trust anyone who gives you a very clear response.” nytimes.com/2021/06/03/world…
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Every single NY state senator just voted for the Child Victims Act, to greatly expand protections for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
When Republicans controlled the Senate, they never even brought it to the floor for a vote.
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New York State paid her salary, and it was listed on tax forms as her employer.
But when she sued for workplace harassment, the state said she never worked for it.
I looked at a legal strategy the state uses when public officials are involved: nytimes.com/2019/09/06/nyreg…
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In the past 2 years, China has built a massive surveillance apparatus—part tech, part human—to control Covid. It’s not likely to go away with the pandemic.
@ChuBailiang @KeithBradsher + me on how the tools are already being used to boost social control:
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More than half of the bylines on the front page of today’s Sunday NYT are women! Here’s mine with @jessemckinley: nytimes.com/2018/03/31/nyreg…
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UPDATE: Zhang Zhan's lawyer says she has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trial lasted less than 3 hours
Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist who traveled to Wuhan earlier this year, will stand trial on Monday, in China’s first known trial of someone who tried to document the coronavirus crisis: nytimes.com/2020/12/25/world…
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The Chinese government’s authoritarian bargain — prosperity and stability in exchange for political obedience— was working well for many of its young people. Then came the virus.
W/ @HernandezJavier
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NEW: Hong Kong is overhauling its education system & homing in on the study of history. I talked to a scholar leading two major initiatives, who argued that much historical analysis is too complex to be taught in high school, or even college. 1/ nytimes.com/2021/02/24/world…
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China’s true COVID death toll is unknown. But the skyrocketing number of scholars’ obituaries published by top academic institutions in the past two months may offer some idea. W the brilliant @pabloroblesg @JoyDongHK @dawncai624 nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
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At Michelle Bachelet's press conference on her visit to China, her longest answer by far has been to a question from Chinese state TV about the Uvalde shooting and racism in the US.
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By far the most inspiring thing about journalism is seeing it get results. One day after the major investigation by @brianmrosenthal —> nytimes.com/2019/05/20/nyreg…
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RTHK, Hong Kong’s public broadcaster, used to be residents’ most trusted news source. I took a deep dive into how the government is working to bend it to its will. 1/
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The fight over Xinjiang cotton could finally make it impossible for global brands to walk the fine line they've long liked: avoiding accusations of forced labor, while keeping access to China's enormous market.
New from @petersgoodman, me, @LizziePaton: nytimes.com/2021/04/06/busin…
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Hong Kong was always an improbability, an experiment in freedom under authoritarian rule. Still, the speed of Beijing's takeover has been stunning.
“The rules that were to protect everyone..are being weakened,” said a civil servant who quit rather than take a new loyalty oath 2/
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A chaotic lockdown of Tibet’s capital has prompted a rare outcry from one of China’s most repressed regions. “They’re these direct cries for help coming from inside in a way that we just don’t see anymore,” a Tibetan activist said. nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world…
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This aged well! Democrats flipped 8 seats, winning a decisive 39-24 majority in the State Senate.
Updated story: nytimes.com/2018/11/07/nyreg…
Still early, but NY Democrats are currently leading in eight (!) Republican-held state senate districts per the state BOE. Dems need only one seat to flip the Senate
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NEW: Jimmy Lai has been charged under Hong Kong's national security law, and if convicted could face life in prison. nytimes.com/2020/12/11/world…
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Acting AG Barbara Underwood’s resume is a total rebuttal to the idea that no one else could do the progressive work Schneiderman did, and that he was too valuable a champion of the left/women to lose
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Andrea Stewart-Cousins is about to become one of the most powerful women in New York’s history, after a career marked by political upsets and underestimation. “My being here is not a natural progression,” she said.
On today’s front page: nytimes.com/2018/12/27/nyreg…
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I interviewed one of the most fascinating, trailblazing, inspiring, and at times confounding figures in Chinese pop culture: Jin Xing, the country’s first— and still, only — major transgender celebrity.
Our profile, w/ @QiuyiJoy nytimes.com/2021/07/16/world…
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As China’s outbreak subsides, fears of a second wave have given rise to —or provided cover for— open xenophobia and nationalism.
A Congolese man whose door was taped shut to keep him from going outside told me, “We are not animals.”
W/ @amyyqin nytimes.com/2020/04/16/world…
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.@AOC is bartending/waiting tables again for an hour, to draw attention to the push to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers
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.@Ocasio2018 is doing back to back to back interviews on the fly while also fielding strangers’ greetings and congratulations on the street. She says she slept two hours last night
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Governor Cuomo’s way of asking the press to back up: “I’ll bring you all up on charges under the Me Too movement.”
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Happy Friday, New York’s new rent regulations are now law: nytimes.com/2019/06/14/nyreg…
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Nothing — not rain or heat and definitely not Covid restrictions — can keep old Beijingers from their swimming holes. And now more young people are discovering the charms of the city’s waterways too.
Had so much fun writing my first dispatch from Beijing: nytimes.com/2022/06/25/world…
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The deaths of two young workers at a Chinese e-commerce giant, and the self-immolation of a delivery driver for another, have reopened a roiling conversation about China's notorious culture of overwork and the power of its tech giants: nytimes.com/2021/02/01/busin…
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More than 200,000 Hong Kong residents live in often-dilapidated tenements that are just waiting to be Covid hotspots. How the city’s first full lockdown this weekend laid bare the cost of HK’s staggering inequality, by me + @nytmay @LamYikFei nytimes.com/2021/01/26/world…
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Hong Kong’s newly established training academy for civil servants is teaching “in-depth study of Xi Jinping Thought”
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“If you can step out now and take this one small step and see each other, I think this will boost the movement,” Chow Hang Tung told me earlier this week of the importance of commemorating June 4, even without a mass vigil. She was arrested this morning. nytimes.com/2021/06/04/world…
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A senior adviser to Mr. Cuomo called three lawmakers who criticized the governor’s fundraising “f***ing idiots.” I asked if that was on the record. He said yes nytimes.com/2019/03/28/nyreg…
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Australia, Singapore, New Zealand have all given up on eliminating the coronavirus. There's just one country still trying: China.
On why China is the world's last Zero Covid holdout — and how long it can stay that way: nytimes.com/2021/10/27/world…
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What happened to Hu Jintao? We broke down the video footage to figure out what we know and (much much more of) what we don't know:
w @aggggnessss @QianIsabelle @AngLiStories
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China's lockdowns have left migrant workers unable to work and in dire strait. Some sleep under bridges or on construction sites.
“I have three kids. The pressure is huge,” one man, who hasn't been able to draw his $30/day wage for over a month, told me. nytimes.com/2022/05/05/busin…
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I'm deeply grateful to the people who spoke to us for this story, despite the increasing sense of fear. Hong Kong is not yet fully a mainland city, and the small shows of resistance by residents are some of the clearest evidence. But those are disappearing by the day. 5/
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“I have always thought I might one day be sent to jail for my publications or for my calls for democracy in Hong Kong. But for a few tweets, and because they are said to threaten the national security of mighty China? That’s a new one, even for me.” nytimes.com/2020/08/09/world…
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy politicians have been jailed, forced into exile or ejected from official posts. But if they boycott the next election, officials say, that could be illegal, too.
I wrote about the decision facing the Democratic Party this Sunday: nytimes.com/2021/09/24/world…
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At climate change rally in Albany, @CynthiaNixon is wearing a “Stop CPV” t-shirt — the power company at the heart of a major corruption trial earlier this year that led to the conviction of a former top Cuomo aide
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